Cannes Analysis: A Lineup Full Of Promise & Big Name Auteurs Gets Starved Critics Salivating

Marco Bellocchio Cannes Honor Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s edition of Cannes. He will travel to the French fest to present his latest picture, Marx Can Wait, film on July 16, before receiving his prize at the closing ceremony on July 17.

What’s one of the most anticipated film of 2021? French filmmaker Julia Ducournau‘s “Titane,” the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed horror film “Raw.” Starring Agathe Rousselle and Vincent Lindon, the movie is a thriller about a long-lost child who returns suddenly, but what seems to be the end of a long nightmare soon turns into something else. READ MORE: 52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2021 The film is also set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

Naomi Osaka, the world’s No. 2 tennis player announced on Thursday that she was withdrawing from her second major tournament in a month. A statement released to ESPN by Osaka’s agent indicated that, after withdrawing from the French Open in May, she would not play Wimbledon either, which begins June 28.

Naomi Osaka, 23, has pulled out of the 2021 Wimbledon tournament, just weeks after withdrawing from the French Open. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” her agent said in a June 17 statement. “She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans.” The Tokyo Olympics are slated to begin on July 23.

Gabby Douglas is sharing her support for tennis star Naomi Osaka, after she withdrew herself from the 2021 French Open tournament. In a new interview with USA Today, Douglas explained why Osaka's decision to exit the tournament made sense, saying she too struggled after the 2016 Olympic Games.«Coming from that [I focused on] really healing myself, healing my mind and my body,» Douglas shared.

Another early morning, another early announcement from France. As promised by the organizers previously, new titles have been added to the Cannes Film Festival, nine of them in total.

Naomi Osaka is taking a mental health break and withdraw from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament, weeks after she pulled out of the French Open for the same reason. “We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin.

Naomi Osaka is keeping her mental health a priority and it’s been revealed that she will not be playing in the upcoming Berlin WTA 5000 Tournament.

pulling out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament —  a tune-up for Wimbledon. The grass tournament starts on June 14, which is exactly two weeks before Wimbledon gets underway on June 28.«We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin.

After taking a year off due to COVID-19, Cannes’ Critics’ Week, the parallel side-bar part of Cannes that focuses on first and second films by emerging filmmakers, is back and has revealed its line-up. The head of the jury for the 60th edition of Semaine de la Critique, as it is known in France, will be led by Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu, and it’s a very French-heavy line-up.

After a pandemic-induced delay of 14 months, cinema is returning to la Croisette. The 74th Festival de Cannes will finally take place this July, and we now know what films will join the previously announced titles “The French Dispatch,” “Annette,” and “Benedetta.” And if you’re fans of filmmakers such as Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Asghar Farhadi, François Ozon, Mia Hanson-Love, Justin Kurzel, Jacques Audiard, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, you should be very excited.

Naomi Osaka has offered her first social media comments since her shocking withdrawal from the French Open on Monday.

who abruptly withdrew from the French Open on Monday over mental health concerns. Osaka had announced the decision on Twitter Monday after getting fined $15,000 for making good on her promise to abstain from press conferences after her Sunday victory at Roland Garros over 63rd-ranked Patricia Maria Tig.

Will Smith is one of many celebrities who has voiced support for Naomi Osaka after she announced her withdrawal from the French Open.The comments came after Osaka was initially fined $15K and threatened with disqualification for skipping a press junket at the French Open. The tennis champion had opted out of the junket as she felt as if it was detrimental to her mental health.

Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from French Open 2021 stirred a lot of responses and several celebrities such as Ava DuVernay, Jameela Jamil came in support of the Tennis player after she prioritized her mental health over the game.

Will Smith has shown support to Naomi Osaka after she withdrew from the French Open to prioritise her mental health. The four-time Grand Slam champion stepped back from the tournament on Monday (31 May), saying that she felt the decision was “best thing for the tournament, the other players and my wellbeing”.

Will Smith is sending a sweet message of support to Naomi Osaka after her French Open exit.The star took to Instagram on Thursday, showing his handwritten note that he wrote for the 23-year-old tennis star. Osaka has been getting a lot of support from some of her famous fans and fellow athletes after she announced earlier this week that she would not be competing in the French Open amid her struggles with depression and social anxiety.«Hey Naomi, You are Right.